Fia Mmata - Akatsuki - General

[Monkey Monk]

~Name~ Fia Mmata

~Gender~ Male

~Race~ (Fire) Orn

~Rub-Race~ None

~Pack~ Akatsuki (Fire Wells)

~Rank~ Conqurer of Shadow (General)

~Appearance~ Standing at just under four feet in height, this creature poses an impressively battle-worn figure. His fur is a pitch black, strands of brilliant red mixed in to give the entire pelt a dark-red appearance. All across his body are runes of his specie, colored a vibrant red. A mane of silky, golden fur sprouts from the back of his neck, cascading around his neck in thick clumps. His eyes are the same color as his mane, always looking at the world with a devious spark. Atop his head, starting right behind his eyes on each side and going to the back of his skull, are six (three on each side) bone-like stubs. Protruding roughly an inch out before being leveled off by flat-surfaces, these stubs are the remnants of his horns. The horns had been cut off in battle by a powerful foe, who had left him for dead. When his anger rises, however, his horns are reborn in the form of six, blazing-hot fountains of flame which curl around, behind, and over his head. Those fires burn hot enough to melt stone in a matter of minutes. Unlike others of his specie, he has no mask. His had been destroyed many years ago, and he had never felt compelled to acquire another. His face is scarred in many places, the most prominent of which being a long, ropey line that slashes horizontally across his eyes. Hard, dark-red plates of scale-like armor cover the fronts of all four of his legs. A similar strip of armor runs from the end of his mane to the base of his tail, roughly three inches in width so as to cover his spine. The only other spot with this protective armor is the underside of his neck, starting at the tip of his snout and ending at his collar bone.

~Personality~ This creature was once a volatile beast. He used to be over-confident in himself, always seeking out the most-challenging opponents. However, he soon met his match, and was defeated. His opponent had cut off his horns and left him for dead, teaching this Orn a valuable lesson. After that experience, he returned to his homelands. There he spent several years in isolation, studying the mysteries of the world and himself. As a result, his normally violent disposition has taken on a strong reserved, composed manner. Even though he doesn't make friends well, he rarely is the one to rush into battle now, unless defending his home.

~Magic~ Fire

~Spells
^{Fire Flow}~ The ability to walk over surfaces that have extreme high temperatures. Not only does it provides resilience to the intense heat, but the ability also gives the capability to absorb some of the energy to supplement other magics. As a result, Fia's magical attacks are stronger on a terrain of intense heat.
^{Flame Fling}~ A simple fire attack where the flames are generated from stored energy, usually formed in the user's paws or mouth as a sphere. The ball of fire then is shot off in the aimed direction. Impact is of medium strength and also breaks apart as flames for shrapnel.
^{Mmata Fury}~ A trait that the Mmata clan believes to be specific to their kin. A few of there kind, which they classify as Fury's, can tap into an unstudied force when in times of extreme stress. The result is a boost in strength, speed, and magical ability.
~_{Burning Bone}- Only available when the user is in Mmata Fury. In the case of Fia, the stubs of what used to be his horns become the base for spectral-like horns that are similar to short beams of intense heat. These horns can cut through stone with the right ammount of force behind them.
~_{Blazing Beam}- Only available when the user is in Mmata Fury. A strong magical fire attack in which an intense beam of thermal energy is projected from just above the orn's head. Each beam can only be sustained for a few seconds and so it is usually used in short bursts rather than continuous streams.

~Biography~

~Age~ 22 Years

~Homelands~ The Fire Wells

~Weaknesses~ Water. He's always had a fear of bodies of water, and does his best to avoid them.

~Strengths~ Intense heat. As a Fire Orn, he thrives off fire and uses it to his advantage.

~Kin~ Marl Mmata - Father ; Mond Mmata - Brother

Born in the underground cave system known as Fuoco Stretta, Fia was groomed from birth to become a leader. He was his father's first son, and subsequently received all of his parent's attention. For the first few years of his life, Fia was content with his training. When his mother became pregnant again, the young wolf was over-joyed to learn he would have a younger sibling. With the birth of his sibling, named Mond, Fia thought he would at last have someone to share childhood adventures with. At first the two brothers were close, so close that it was rare to find one without the other being nearby. However, as the two grew in age, Marl continued to show more attention to his eldest son than the younger. Mond began to grow a hatred for his older brother, blaming him for the lack of attention he received from their father. One day when the two were taking part of their battle training, Mond used a magical attack against Fia (which was forbidden in such trainings). Before anyone could break the fight up, the two brothers were at each other's throats, attempting to rip one another apart. Shortly after that, Fia decided it was in his best interest to go out into the world in search of a new life. He had grown unhappy with the stuffy rules and traditions of his clan, and wished to see what else the world had to offer.

For years Fia traveled the many lands, searching out honor and glory. He fought many foes, conquering most who stood up against him. His prowess in battle began to grow, and soon few creatures would even think to stand against him, as his reputation tended to precede him. One day, when exploring the lands far to the North, he encountered a vicious beast. That creature was something the world had never seen before, half dragon and half something else. The beast had searched for Fia, wishing to vanquish him in battle and teach him that no creature, whether wolf or dragon, was unbeatable. The two fought for three days, destroying much in their path, including an entire mountain. In the end, Fia's strength failed him and he lost the fight. His foe then cut off his horns and smashed his mask, telling Fia that now the true meaning of victory had been taught to him before leaving the orn for dead. It took Fia a week to crawl from the valley he had fallen in, feeding off berries he found buried in the snow. When he left the land of the North, Fia had become a much more modest and wiser creature.

It took him several more years to return to his homelands. When at last he again entered Fuoco Stretta, he found a place much different than what he had left. His father was the only one joyed to see him, as Mond had spread many rumors about his older brother. Marl insisted that Fia's return was a sign the spirits were pleased with their clan, and immediately returned to the former ways he had treated his son. Fia did not wish to lead his people though, and tried several times to tell his father such. Marl would not hear it, however, and he continued to attempt to groom his soon for leadership. Mond had been furious at Fia for such, angry that his older brother achieved in a matter of seconds what it had taken him years to do. The younger brother had become one of Marl's personal body guards, receiving some training from his father on the side. Fia spent several months in Fuoco Stretta, usually holed up in his chambers or off exploring the lands. One day, while enjoying a volcanic eruption (as such is one of Fia's favorite past times) the orn came across Zaolong Xaion, Alpha of the Akatsuki pack. Xaion had learned of the Mmata clan from Moonstone, and Fia was not too surprised to see the alpha. The two began talks of peace between their two peoples before Fia brought Xaion to Fuoco Stretta (the Akatsuki leader being the first non-Mmata clan member to ever enter the underground city). Marl and Xaion held a conference, in which Xaion stated he wished for Fia to be a consulate for the Mmata clan within his own pack. Marl had been ready to refuse, but Fia spoke up, not wanting such an opportunity to slip through his grasp. It had been agreed upon, and such is how Fia became the Conquistador ante Sombra of the Akatsuki Pack.